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Will Invasive species jeopardise global efforts to halt biodiversity loss by 2030? The new ipbes #InvasiveAlienSpecies report reveals the negative impacts of biological invasions but hints at a turning tide for better, more collaborative, management 👇 britishecologicalsociety.org/new-ipbes-repo…

Pollution from treated and untreated #Sewage is the greatest threat to #River biodiversity, causing more damage than runoff from farms, according to new research in Applied Ecol. Resources|Ecol. Solutions & Evidence #WorldRiversDay buff.ly/3ERnbpW

The latest #StateofNature Report rings yet another alarm bell on the biodiversity crisis in the UK. Although the UK is world-leading in its monitoring of biodiversity, we have less than half of this remaining. britishecologicalsociety.org/state-of-natur…

"The news that Defra UK cannot detail any evidence of progress towards protecting 30% of the UK’s land and sea for nature by 2030 is lamentable." says Rick, Chair of our Policy Committee

On paper there’s been plenty of political action on the environment in the last decade but the latest #StateOfNature report found UK biodiversity is still plummeting. We need even greater ambitions to reverse these catastrophic declines this decade.

The 2023 overall winner of #CapturingEcology is...🥁 'Vibrant Sleep' by Viktor Nunes Peinemann📷 Congratulations Viktor and all our other winners! 🎉 We will be showcasing more winning images throughout the day, or you take a look now 👇📸 britishecologicalsociety.org/capturing-ecol…

Today’s #KingsSpeech matters. In the space of approximately ten minutes, we will discover if the government understands the acute challenges of our time in #Climate and #Biodiversity.

A new #AI tool can generate life-like birdsongs🎶 to train bird ID tools🔍 helping ecologists to monitor rare species in the wild. Developed by UMoncton researchers & published in Methods in Ecology and Evolution britishecologicalsociety.org/new-deep-learn…

"The biosphere cannot save us on its own: a complete fossil fuel phase out is essential for a thriving planet. This moment can be considered 'historic', but to truly make history we need rapid action." Read Yadvinder Malhi's response to today's COP28 agreement britishecologicalsociety.org/the-biosphere-…

In the damming words of the government’s own environment watchdog, the UK's Environment Improvement Plan is off-track and lacks transparency and accountability. Will the 2020s slip us by as a decade of missed opportunities? 👇🧵

Forests with two or three tree species are on average 35% more resilient to storms than forests with only one species, according to new research led by @BarrereJulien5 & @GeorgesKunstler INRAE Lyon-Grenoble Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Published in Functional Ecology📗 Story in Guardian Environment📰 theguardian.com/environment/20…

Would you like to shape the future of ecology and the BES? Join our volunteer committees - a volunteer leadership role with a difference.🌍💚 britishecologicalsociety.org/about/vacancie…

Livestock Guardian Dogs (LGDs) change predator behaviour in ways that both protect livestock and support conservation efforts, according to new research in Applied Ecol. Resources|Ecol. Solutions & Evidence 🐶🐑🦊 britishecologicalsociety.org/livestock-guar…

Have you booked your ticket for our Land Use Summit with ZSL Science? Register by 14 Apr to hear from our incredible line up of speakers & join the conversation on how nature recovery can be balanced with food production🌾 energy generation⚡& housing🏠 zsl.org/news-and-event…

Double the difference you make to aspiring ecologists! Your donations will allow individuals facing barriers to progression to attend our 10th anniversary summer school Shathuki shares what attending the summer school meant to her Shathuki Perera donate.biggive.org/campaign/a0569…

62% of #MarineProtectedAreas designated to protect rare migratory fish in NE Atlantic are located outside the species core habitats. This is according to new research led by Sophie Elliott L'Institut Agro Rennes-Angers 🐟🌊